2011年中物院新聘人员生英语试卷

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10、 fresh s, said Bisson, the UC microbiologist. For beer you can just store grain and add water to pro s it at TomStandageurgesdrinkerstosavorthehistoryoftheirfavoritebeveragesalong with the taste.Making wine also demanded t could preserve the precious The author of A History of the 2005), Standage la

11、uds the libations Age to the present day.World in 6 ve helped (Walker & Company, June our world from the Wine may be easier to make n beer, but its harder to store, Bisson Formostancientculturesitwouldhavebeenhardtofermenting aswineon itswayto ing The important drinks are tnjoy today, said Standage,

12、 technology editor at the London-based magazine the Economist. They are different historical periods still found in our kitchens.Such caveats and the expense of producing wine helped the beverage quickly more n beer. Wine was originally ted with l elites and Takethe six-pack, whose fizzed at the daw

13、n of Winesnobberymaybenearlyasoldaswineitself.GreeksandRomans manygradesof wineforvarious l The ancient Sumerians, who built advanced city-he area of present-The quest for quality became an economic engine and later drove Iraq,beganfermenting(发酵beerfromeast6,000years.When people started agriculture

14、crops they produced were barley Once you had regions like Greece and t could distinguish wheat. You consume those crops as bread and as beer, Standage noted. Its the as making good stuff, it gave them an economic boost, Bisson said. Beer just wasnt tedwiththedawnofcivilization.ItsassimpleBeer was po

15、pular withthe masses from the Beer would have been t a house and made whenever they wanted, said Linda could have had in the a microbiologist at Hard liquor, particularly brandy and rum, placated sailors during the long voyages of the Age of Exploration, when European 15th, 16th, and early 17th cent

16、uries.ers d the seas during DepartmentofViticultureandEnologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,The guys who built the pyramids were paid in beer and bread, Standage added. It was the defining drink of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Everybody dr it. Today its the drink of the working man, and it was then as well.R

17、um played a crul part of thetriangular trade bet merican coloniest once dominated then Britain, Africa, and the Standagealsot rum may have beenmore ntea for independencemovementinBritainsAmericanWine may be as old or n beerthough no one can be Distilling molasses for rum was very important to the Ne

18、w England economy, explained. When the British tried to tax molasses it struck at the heart of the economy. The idea of no taxation without ion originated with molasses and Englishmen around the world could drink tea, whether they were a or a London businessman. Standage said. The sun never set Only

19、didit refer totheBritishEmpiretitexplained. When the British tried to tax molasses it struck at the heart of the economy. The idea of no taxation without ion originated with molasses and Englishmen around the world could drink tea, whether they were a or a London businessman. Standage said. The sun

20、never set Onlydidit refer totheBritishEmpiretitwasalwaysteatimeGreat Britains longtime superiority at sea may also owe a debt to its navys drink of rum-based choice, grog, which was made a compulsory beverage for sailors in the late 18th century.As the Industrial Revolution of nd 19th centuries , te

21、a some of the fuel. Factory workers stayed alert during long, monotonous shifts e tea breaks.nks They would make grog with rum, water, and lemon or lime juice, Standage The beverage also had ended health benefits for ly growing urban This improved the taste but also reduced illness and scurvy. Fleet

22、 physi t this had doubled the efficiency of the fleet.ns urification technology like tea, which was brewed with boiling water, Thestoryofmodemcoffee heArabianPeninsula,whereroastedbrewedaroundA.D.1000. Sometimearoundthe 15thcentury,coffee In1 S86 pharmacist John Stith Pemberton sold about nine Coca-

23、Colas a throughouttheArabTodayhis softdrink isone ofthe worldsmost he Arab world, coffee rose ternative to alcohol, and coffeehouses ntheUnitedNationshasalternativestotavernsbothofwhicharebannedbyIslam,StandageItmaybethesecondmostwidelyunderstoodphrase Standage said.heworld after Whencoffeearrivedin

24、Europeitwassimilarlyhailedasan anti-t e of he18thThe drink e a symbol of the United eslove it or hate it. t East Germans quickly reached for Cokes when the Berlin Wall fell, the when the Enlightenment is getting going, heres a i Muslims poured it out leading up to the 2003 invao the streets to show

25、disdain for the U.S. in the days of Iraq.sharpens the mind, Standage said. The coffeehouse is the perfect to together and exchange ideas and information. The French Revolution started in aCoca-Cola encapsulates wha ppened capitalism and the emergence of America globalization in a bottle.he 20th cent

26、ury: the rise of Coffee also fuelled commerce and had strong links to the rituals of tas a ower, Standage said. o the present day. Lloyds of London and the London Stock Exchange were originallyWhile Coke may not always produce a s (Standages employer), suggestst the soft happy citizens. When countri

27、es were , a survey by the Economist magazine drinks presence is a great indicator of for happiness, as defined by a Tea became a daily drinkin China around the third century Nationsindex,highscorescorrelatedwithsalesofCoca-Standage says tea played a leading role he expan might in Great Britain many

28、centuries later. During the Company enjoyed a monopoly on tea exports from China.of imperial and industrial 19th century, the EastItsnotbecause Cokemakes peoplehappy, butbecauseitssales dynamicfree-market ttendtoproducehappypeople,Standage 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上作答；33-35 26. Thepassagegivesabriefdescriptiono

29、fthecontentofanewbook,AHistoryofthe World in 6 Glasses.The impact of culture shock can vary . There can significant because some people may be better prepared to enter a culture. Four factors which26. Thepassagegivesabriefdescriptionofthecontentofanewbook,AHistoryofthe World in 6 Glasses.The impact

30、of culture shock can vary . There can significant because some people may be better prepared to enter a culture. Four factors which o these ality, language ability, length 27. The ancient Sumerians began fermenting beer from east6,000 years stay,andtheemotionalsupport28.Todaybeer is the drinkof the

31、working man, which was not the case 29.GreeksprobablyledwineasthejuiceofnaturallyfermentedIt is logical to think t when people are deprived of their familiar surroundings they will feel disoriented. One solution some have found is to bring a few small reminders of home. Pictures, wall hangings, favo

32、rite utensils, and keepsakes(纪念品) are all good candidates to make things feel more familiar. Another helpful activity is 30.Thecaveatsandtheexpenseofproducingwinehelpeditquicklyga n beer.ore31.Standagettea may havebeen more n rum forestablish little te familiar over time. Even better is fitting tind

33、ependencemovementinBritainsAmerican32. Coffee is the best drink according to were part of the regular routine he home o the routine established thenewculture.Thiswillmakepeoplefeelmoreat注意：此部分试题在答题卡上；请在答题卡上作Part ReadingSection(Readingin(40 Section Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Ea

34、ch passage is followed by Directions: In this part there is short passage with 5 questions questions or unfinished ements. For each of them there are four marked ements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the he

35、 sible words. Write your he provided letteronAnswerSheetsinglelinethroughthe AnswerPassage Culture shock is so named because of the effect s on people when they enter new culture. Experts have hese effects and have agreed on five Questions 41 to 45 arebased on the following Sixteen years ago, Eileen

36、 Doyles husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a s e of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.Eve

37、ry day of the year, a small group of men and women quietly pack a belongings and without so much as a note or a good-bye close the front door for the stages of culture shock. These stages are general and should only be used as a Not every individual will go through each stage, and one stage may last

38、 longer another for different individuals.nThe hardest thing for most travelers to deal with is the emotional roller they seem to be riding. One moment they feel itive toward the new culture, the next moment very negative. It seems ternational visitors immigrants vacillate (犹豫不定) n loving and hating

39、 a new country. Feelings separation and a nation can ensified if they do ve a sense of fitting in time,leavingtheirdebts,theirworriesandtheirconfusedsbehindLast year, n 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported Fatigue is roblem people face when entering a new culture. There can from homethe

40、highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but rejected the past compley and are now living a new life somewhere under a different a sense of a greater need for sleep. This is due not only to physical tiredness, but also to mental fatigue. This mental fatigue comes from straining to co

41、mprehend the and withnewB wishes whohas leftwere To those left behind this form of desertion is a low to their pride feels embarrassed and will have no legal marriage life for seven 44. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such self-confidence. Even the finality ofB wishes whohas leftwere To those lef

42、t behind this form of desertion is a low to their pride feels embarrassed and will have no legal marriage life for seven 44. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does imply rejection or failure. nt, people can be left wi

43、th an .marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are tostartafreshan act of an act of 45.The Salvation Army Cthe result of a sudden D the result of the enormous sense of Clinical psychologist Paul Brown ves most departures of this kind to be t.planned to ignore n i

44、mpulsive. Its typical of the kind ality which seems A most menrun away because of the sible demands of their eoples pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is B mens reasons are more n highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, and some wome

45、n never give their men another women are often afraidto start marriage The Salvation Armys Investigation Department has a 70 percent s rate Passage tracking missing people down. According to Lt. Co. Bramwell Pratt, head of department, men and women run away for very different reasons though lack Que

46、stions 46 to 50 are he following communication is often the biggest motive. The t disturb a The English nationalities. It has much to have the ion of being very different from all are problems like being tied up in debt or serious worries about work. And t living on an island separated from the rest

47、 of women make sible demands on their husbands. Women usually leave for with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly t obvious reasons but fear is at the root of it. Men are more often prepared to give Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from marriage another n w

48、omen, but we are t, for some wives, it would be totalsibilityto returnaftertheway theyvebeen Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上作答41. When her husband left home, Eileen people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even You have only to witness a railw

49、ay compartment any morning or evening to see .A could not ive him for taking the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their rs had been expecting it to happen for some couldnot understand dozing (打盹) in a comer, and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitor

50、s, On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all die passengers. Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes D blamed herself for d Most people who leave their doso without doso because of their s behind .come

51、 back change their ythe object of It is well t the English seldom show openly extremes of The man or woman left behind admits responsibility for the .emotion .etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no n any other Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A man of emotional temperament might describe her as a marvelous jewel, while The different character of the En